Upon hearing Ming Yue’s insatiable demands, Jiang Xuan felt like his brain had turned to jelly.
He was so furious he almost considered turning on his heel and walking away.
But then he thought about his current status as a weakling stuck in the Martial Artist realm.
And that slightly improved -8888 relationship score with Ming Yue made him reconsider.
With great deliberation, Jiang Xuan stepped forward slowly and planted a light kiss on Ming Yue’s cheek.
Then he forced a grin and said, “Um… Lady Ming Yue… can we head back now?”
“Back? Are you so eager to pledge yourself to me?”
As soon as she finished her sentence, Ming Yue pulled Jiang Xuan into her embrace.
Leaning close to his ear with a hint of mischief, she whispered, “By the way, the reason I didn’t munch on that poisoned pie earlier is all thanks to you.”
Jiang Xuan: “??????”
“Ever since I tried your cooking, everything else seems like slop that farm animals would eat; I just can’t stomach it.
And after watching closely, I noticed traces of forbidden poison from the Monster Clan on that pie, so I decided to test you.
At first, I thought you figured me out, but you were just scaring that clueless bird mid-flight.
Once that clueless bird flew off, my plan was foolproof.
Sure enough, as soon as I showed a little weakness, your ambitions came to light.
How naughty! Everything was a lie! You really are bold; this is my first time being so thoroughly fooled.”
“Ah? Lady Ming Yue, you’ve misunderstood me. I really have no ambitions… and I didn’t intend to deceive you.
It’s just… that um… a boy out in the world has certain ways to protect himself, right?
Besides, I was honest with you, Lady Ming Yue…”
“You mean that to deceive me, just saying it’s honest is enough to make it better?
Heh heh, you really are a cunning pretty boy. But I have to admit, I was genuinely stunned when I first saw your true self.
Such a handsome boy insisting on pledging himself to me, and when I don’t agree, you threaten to take drastic measures.
What can I say? I have a heart that pities the world! If I don’t go to heaven, who will?”
Jiang Xuan: “???????”
Watching Ming Yue’s sudden burst of strange memories, Jiang Xuan was utterly stupefied.
Not only could he not escape his current predicament, but the little ancestor’s hands were also mischievously roaming about, trying to provoke his Great Sage mode.
“Lady Ming Yue… weren’t we supposed to return to the main base?”
“Are you urging me again? Are you so eager to be pampered by me?
That’s fine, but I want to hear you plead for it. I think, as your lady, you should be a bit more honest with me.”
Jiang Xuan: “???????”
At that moment, Jiang Xuan’s inner voice was screaming:
【This upside-down logic is off the charts! Who’s being disingenuous here? This little ancestor is just too hard to handle! Can’t take this anymore!】
On the surface…
“Um… I’m sorry… Lady Ming Yue… I refuse your request…”
Just as he gathered the courage to refuse while simmering in frustration, dark clouds suddenly overtook the little village.
He looked up to see something terrifying.
A massive creature with a single horn and pitch-black skin, stretching dozens of meters, emerged from the clouds.
Ming Yue noticed the creature too, her brow furrowing.
“Hmm? Just a little hatchling dragon who hasn’t even transformed yet, daring to disrupt my plans?
Since you’re here, you can stick around!”
Before Jiang Xuan could even check the dragon’s status, a flying sword swiftly pierced its skull.
Moments later, the dozens-of-meter-long dragon fell to the ground, lifeless.
Jiang Xuan was left speechless, utterly flabbergasted.
Then he heard Ming Yue’s voice near his ear.
“Can this dragon be made into a tasty dish? I want to eat it later…”
“Ah… sure… no problem…”
In actual fact, as soon as he spotted the dragon, a vision flashed through Jiang Xuan’s mind.
That being Ming Yue would be locked in a fierce battle with the dragon, giving him a golden opportunity to make a quiet escape.
As long as he successfully ran away, he could enter seclusion and boost his cultivation at lightning speed.
With four top-tier spiritual roots, he just needed a little bit of time to practice.
However, Jiang Xuan never expected that this dragon would turn out to be so weak; it couldn’t even hold out for a moment. What the heck, this was like a small calamity!
Seeing the dragon’s pitiful state, Jiang Xuan felt a bit like that clueless bird that had run away earlier—blissfully ignorant.
Back to the present, Ming Yue suddenly remembered something and asked:
“By the way, little Jiang, didn’t you have something to say before that little dragon appeared?”
Hearing Ming Yue’s question, Jiang Xuan glanced at the tragic scene of the dragon on the ground and found himself unable to utter his refusal.
Always one to speak from the heart, he shifted into a lower stance and said, “Um… I hope we can return to the main base soon… to be… to be pampered by you, Lady Ming Yue…”
“Oh? Just as I thought! It’s all my fault for being so charming that I accidentally left little Jiang without his soul.
Alright, since you’ve taken the initiative to plead, let’s head back.”
With that, Ming Yue casually tucked away the dragon’s corpse and scooped Jiang Xuan into her arms, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, above the little wooden house…
Nangong Liu Yun was floating in mid-air, her face dark and thoughtful.
【Two days wasted because of my master, and now the barrier’s defenses have been breached. My husband is nowhere to be found in the little house.
Did he run away? Or was he captured by someone strong?
Looks like next time, I need to find a more secretive cell to lock him up—no more chances for him to escape!】
…
At the Monster Clan’s main base, in the Small Courtyard Room…
Jiang Xuan sat at the edge of a soft couch.
Ming Yue was pinching his chin, slowly saying, “Actually, little Jiang, there are many things you’re hiding from me… like your terrifyingly supernatural talent and cultivation speed.
Last night’s surge of spiritual energy was caused by you, wasn’t it?”
Jiang Xuan: “???????”
At this moment, upon hearing Ming Yue’s words, Jiang Xuan started to panic.
His extraordinary cultivation talent had always been his trump card. Before he had grown stronger, he didn’t want to reveal it; now, Ming Yue had laid it all bare.
He feared she might be wary of him, or worse, obliterate him.
Just when Jiang Xuan felt lost and confused, Ming Yue changed her tone.
“Don’t worry, I have no ill will towards you. If you want to cultivate, I can teach you, step by step, guaranteed to succeed.”
Jiang Xuan: “????????”
A member of the Monster Clan wants to teach him to cultivate? Is she even aware of what she’s saying? Is this ‘teaching’ serious?
